"I feel like because he is who he is on the court, he has that fire, he has that drive and he wants to help all of us, like me and Quick especially, us being the rookies, he's helping us every chance he can on the court. When he's on the court, we know what we have to do to be successful."
No one expected Payton Pritchard to be mentioned in the same breath as Larry Bird or Ray Allen when he was drafted 26th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA Draft. Yet, here we are. San Antonio Spurs
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Buddy Hield led the Kings with 19 points while backup big man Hassan Whiteside was stellar offensively and matched his season high of 16 points on 7 of 7 shooting. Minnesota Timberwolves
So it certainly is interesting to hear McDonough's perspective because he was the Suns' top executive when they struggled to the tune of 23-59, 24-58 and 21-61 over his final three seasons at the helm before getting fired just before the start of the 2018-19 campaign.
Heat wing Jimmy Butler should obviously be an All-Star this year. Everyone with his stats (19.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, 85.8% on free throws) over a full season has been an All-Star.
But to close this out -- yes, Steph Curry is incredible and the three-time NBA champion is a legitimate MVP candidate. Indiana Pacers

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